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Chess star Dorsa Derakhshani was pressured to follow Iran’s mandatory hijab rules or lose her right to compete.

Rep. Ilhan Omar regrouped and continued speaking after a man charged the podium during a town hall event in Minneapolis Tuesday night.

At least 14 people have died across multiple states in incidents linked to a massive winter storm impacting large swaths of the U.S.

The FAA has reported that a Bombardier Challenger 600, flight N10KJ, crashed during takeoff from Bangor International Airport at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday. Eight individuals were on board, with seven fatalities reported according to a preliminary FAA report. The report also indicates that one crew member is in serious condition.

On social media, pro-Trump influencers and others distorted the facts surrounding the killing of a nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday, spreading posts with misinformation and fabricated content. Although verified videos and witnesses clearly showed how federal immigration agents tackled and shot Alex Pretti, 37, the posts attempted to twist the events, often in ways that aligned with the Trump administration’s assertions that Mr. Pretti was responsible for his own death. Som

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital, was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer during a federal immigration enforcement action on January 24, 2026, igniting widespread protests, political backlash, and a national debate over federal immigration tactics.

A Minneapolis woman says she’s “lucky to be alive” after being forcibly pulled from her car by masked federal agents

Tensions in Minnesota are rapidly escalating after President Donald Trump signaled he may deploy U.S. troops to bolster an aggressive federal immigration crackdown—raising alarms about civil liberties, federal overreach, and the potential misuse of extraordinary presidential powers.